Cindy Nerat
Menominee, Michigan
Glazed Hawaiian Braid
Unfold, cut and fold Pillsbury™ French bread around sweet Italian mascarpone cheese with a few tropical extras… a weekend wow.
Glazed Hawaiian Braid
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut, toasted
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the coconut and 2 tablespoons of the macadamia nuts; set aside.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix mascarpone cheese, 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the orange extract until well blended. Stir in pineapple, remaining 1/2 cup coconut and remaining macadamia nuts.
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Step3Carefully unroll dough on work surface; press to form 12x10-inch rectangle. Fold dough rectangle into thirds; transfer to cookie sheet. Unfold dough rectangle. Spread mascarpone mixture down center of dough in 4-inch-wide strip to within 1/2 inch of short ends. Using kitchen scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Fold strips of dough diagonally over filling, alternating from side to side, stretching dough as needed.
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Step4Bake 22 to 32 minutes or until tops of strips are golden brown. Cool about 10 minutes.
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Step5Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 4 to 5 teaspoons of the reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over braid; sprinkle with reserved coconut mixture. Serve warm.
Nutrition
220
Calories
10g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
28g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 16%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 26%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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